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The weekly messenger., 1887-12-17
A Case OF Mutual Pickpocketing.

AParis letter to the London 7e,serppA
says "a peculiar case of mutual pick
pocketing took place in the neighborhood
Of the Odeon Theatre. A well-dressed
person, who is vaguely described as
= Briton, aecosted an equally fashiona-
bly, nttired native of this country, and
asked the way. to the Pantheon. The
obliging Gaul pointed out the direct
route to the edifice in question, and was
Immediately asked by the alleged Eng
lish subject to partake of some refresh
ment i'll an adjacent cafe. The French
man, nothing loath, entered with his
temporary acquaintance into house in
the Rue Souffiot and alcoholic stimu-
lants were ordered by the generous son
Of Albion. The refreshments were re-
peated, and the two imbibers engaged
for some time in friendly conversation,
which was carried on by the BritOn in
broken French, and by the Gaul in mu-
tilated English. Then the Frenchman
took his leave and walked quickly away
in the direction of the Boulevard st.
Michael. The alleged Englishman,
who had remained behind to arrange
with the waiter about the tariff for the
final round of refreshments, was sud
denly observed to pull his hands out Of
his pockets with despairing look and
to make Il rush to the door, knocking
over chairs and tables i'll his precipitate
pro5ge,,. When i'll the street h" shout
Ell out "Stop thief ill as good French
as he could muster, and the hue and
cry was quickly proclaimed. Police
men, walters, small boys and .faneurs
took up the chase. and the elegantly at
tired and quickly retreating Gaul was
captured near the Cluny Museum after
most exciting run. The two quond-
am acquaintance became so violent to
wards each other that both were march
ed off to the station, where q turning
out of pockets took place in the usual
manner. 1t was then discovered that
the Briton had adroitly possessed him.
self, while in the cafe, of the Gaul's
purse, while the latter had prsctised the
same operation Oh the foreigner.
The weekly messenger., 1887-12-17
The Oldest Newspaper.

1t is generally believed ,ha:. the Tines
Of London and the Gazette de France Of
Paris are the oldest paper III existence,
but this appears 10 he a mistake. The
horror belong to the Chinese who possess
journal started nearly 1000 years ago.
Its name is The King Pan. 1t was found
ed says a learned bib iophist, in the year
9l1 of the Christian era At first j. was
published at irregular periods, hut in
1861 it became a weekly. III 1904 it
underwent another transformation, and
appeared daily. 1t costs a halfpcnny
and lssrcs three editions. The morning
edition. printed on yellow paper, i de-
voted to commerce: the noon edition,
printed on white paper, contains official
acts ara miscellaneous new. while the
evening edition, printed oa red paper,
i iaAcn up with i"I;lc,., Information
and leading articles |, j. edited hv six
members oi the Academy oi Science, anu
the total sale Of the three editions is
14'0D0 copies. - Pail Mall Gazette.
The weekly messenger., 1887-12-17
The Tired Boots.

\ LITTLE Boston boy, aged six, is of a
very imaginative temperament. Quite
recently his mother noticed that at bed
time cach night he laid his little boots
together upon their sides, instead of set
ting them upright.
Pray tell me why you always place
your boots that wayf' said mamma; and
the child replied:
Because they must be tired walking
20 much all day, l lay them sideways 30
AAt G.y caa S.Sl".
The weekly messenger., 1887-12-17
& consumption, Scrofrin. General Debhity'
Wasting Diseases of Children.

Chronic Coughs and BroNchitis, can be cured
10y the use of SCoTT's EMULSION Of Pure Cod
Liver Oil with Hypophosphites. Prominent
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believe your Emulsion has saved case or
weii-deveioped Consumption. j. FINDLEf'
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IrCHING PII.Es.-Spmptoms - Moisture; ~
tense itching and stinying; worse by scratching
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SwAYNE's OINTMENT stops the itching and
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Among the people Of to-day, there are few
indeed. who have not heard Of the merits Of
Prickly Ash Bark and Berries, as household
remedy. Teas and drinks have been made Of
them for centuries and in hundreds OF fami-
lies have formed the sole reliance in rheumatic
and kidney diseases, Prickly Ash Bitters now
takes the place Of the old system, and ID more
beneficial in all troubles Of this nature.
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CONSUMPTION Surely Cured

that l have a positive remedy for the above
named disease. BY its timely use Thousands OF
hopeless cases have been permanently cured.
shall he glad to send two bottles Of my remedy
FREE to any of your readers who have con-
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"COusu IN pfiOu Caro-,

would be a truthful name to give to Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, (" the most
eficacious medicine yet discovered for arrest
ing the early development of pulmonary dis
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and usefu ness. In all the many diseases
which spring from arrangement Of the liver
and blood the Discovery" is q safe and sure
specific. OF all druggists.
The weekly messenger., 1887-12-17

The death rate of the globe is comput
ed at sixty-seve minute and the birth
rate at seventy minute.
The weekly messenger., 1887-12-17

"What is to hinder US from having
tb. next Dcmorratic National tonN"n-
tioo." asks - !'-''s paper. thliaco.
my child. CHl"n"".
The weekly messenger., 1887-12-17

is the title of a arge illustrated treatise by DIR
r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, y. y, sent to any addres
IOrtcn cents IN stamps. Ii teaches success
ful self trcat tmrut.
The weekly messenger., 1887-12-17

TEr thin. that a woman always knows
best is how some other women ought "
dress
The weekly messenger., 1887-12-17
The Speed of Heat and Cold.

II has been asked which travels faster,
heat or cod: and answered heat. Because any
one can catch cold. 1t therefore follows
that every one should keep TaylOr's Cherokee
Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullen, which
VIII cure coughs, colds and consumption.
The weekly messenger., 1887-12-17

How often is the light of the household
elouded by signs of melancholy or irritability
on the part OF the ladies. Yet they are not to
be blamed, for they are the result Of ailments
pe, uiiar TO that sex, which men know not OF.
Bl; the cause may be removed and joy restored
uy the use of DIR. Pierce's "Eavorite Prescrip-
ton. "which.a as tonic and neryine for debilita-
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The weekly messenger., 1887-12-17

There are 1890 female students in the vari-
GUS colleges or his country.
The weekly messenger., 1887-12-17

1t takes II. 800 600 gallons of oil year TO keep
the railways Of Great Britain going.
The weekly messenger., 1887-12-17
Woman and Her Diseases

4 process of utilizing fire damp as fuel II
IN operation at the Wurm coal mines
The weekly messenger., 1887-12-17

III" National Allanrc holds its annual meet
in,: licN. year :: A.,i.,!,S.. Mss.
The weekly messenger., 1887-12-17

The English friends Of Sir Charles Dixie are
irving TO reinsia;e him in social CircleA
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-28
THE RAILWAYS.
Difficulties In the Way Of Maintain.
Ing Combinations.
Action OF the Burlington ana North
erb-NO General Freight
Classiflcation Possible.

CHICAGO, ILL, September 27.-It
has leaked out that the Chicago,
Burlington and Northern las given
absolute notice OF the withdrawal
from the Western and Northwestern
Railway Freight Bureau. The no.
tice Of withdrawal 10 dated September
22d, and, In accordance with the
terms Of the agreement, goes into ef
feet fifteen days from that date. This
action on the part Of the Burlington
and Northern people is certain to add
10 the general breaking up Of the
Western and Northwestern Freight
Association, which, Of course, means TO
Go still more cutting Of rates and reck
less competitlo, than has prevailed
heretofore. The Burlington and
Northern was o lly interested In the
Northwestern end OF the animation.
and It's withdrawal would not neces.
EARLY mean q break up Of the Western
end OF the combination II II was not
for the fact that the Milwaukee Is de-.
termlned, and has notified Chair
mao Faithorn that any cut In rates
made by the Burlington and Northern
beiw zen Chicago and 81. Paul and
Minneapolis would DO promptly met
with a corresponding reduction in
rates between Chicago and Council
Bluffs and Omaha. Const quently q
collapse OF the northwestern branch Of
the association also implies the same
result OF the western branch, or in
other words, the Chicago, Burlington
and q iincy will be held responsible
Tor the action OF the Chicago. Burling.
ton aud Northern.
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No General CIassi ncatios.

PITT. BJRo, Pa. September 27.-
There are indications that the pro.
posed forming OF one general CLASH.
f:aiion Of freight for all trunk lines
between New York and the Pacific
Coast will be abandoned. Since the
large meeting held recently at Niagara
Falls for discussing the advisabilty Of
making one classification, the railroad
men east Of Chicago have been quiet
ly discussing the matter among them.
selves. At the Niagara Falls meeting
there was unusual representation Of
freight agents from roads from every
section OF the country, and Il was
thought that the conflicting opinions
could be hsrmonlx,d. Committees
we're appointed 10 repo / 10 q future
meeting % be held al the cali OF
Chairman Blar chsrd. A prominent
railroad official, In speaking Of the
matter, said this afternoon that he had
serious doubts whether the general
classihcatlon would be sgreed upon.
He assigned as q reason for this
opinion that the We,tern roads, par
icularly those from the Pacific
Coast, seemed determined TO
have q cir terms adopted. They
meant 10 dictate 10 the Eastern rail-.
roads. Some OF the Western roads
have from thineen 30 slx cen classifi.
cations, while the Central Traffic As.
ISOLATION has but six. The T. stern
people are determined not 10 advance
the Classification on somo goodr, which
" iuld virtually mean On increase In
the present railroad rate. For these
reasons II IL believed that the present
inconvenient system OF three classlfi
cations will continue. TIE European
Tatis question has, hose ger. been ar.
ranged TO the general satisfaction Of
all the lines. Wheat, for instance,
tie largest export shipment, will be
transferred IRON Chicago 10 New York
al ~ cents Per 100, % cents 10 Phila
delphia and 20 cents 10 Baltimore
The ocean rates, whatever they may
be, will be added 10 the alb ave. II the
steamship comp Snies slaughter rates
u will not affect the railroad compa
uiea.
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for two fest outside thereof and 10
leave TO the terms OF the charter the
question OF the company's obligation
TO lay o new pavement.
The first question to be considered,
therdore, ia as to the obligation oil the
company, both by contract and by its
charter, 10 repair. This question mPy
arise:
]. ln a case In which the city has
already once laid a pavement, which
hes become 80 worn or deosyed as to
necetsltate Its being taken up and the
laying OF n new one; e. g., Main
street, about 1857, was pave with tie
Nicholson pavement, ana since that
time, the Nicholson pavement having
worn ont, hiss been repayed with
stone. Uader Its contract ard charter
obligation to repair" 10 keep In coed
order aud repair" was the street car
company bound to do the repavipgf
2. In a case In which the city is, for
the first time, laying pavement on q
street occupied by the street car com.
pany with Its tracks, II is plain that
q distinction may be taken between
the two cases; tina. under Its contract
aud charter obligation TO Iepsir--to
keep the surface OF such roads in
good order and repsir"-the company
may, In the case first supposed, be
held under obligation TO repsve out
and out. l am OF opinion that Il
would be 90 held.
In the other supposed case, the
question 10 much more difficult. II
depends entirely upon the effect 10 be
given TO the terms OF the charter, Il
being quite clear that the company
did not, by the contract OF July IL,
1879, assume such an obligation. BY
the charter the company is required
TO keep the surface of the street In
good order and repair-lapguage that
would seem 10 have been adopted by
the Legislature under the idea that
the city would have the street in good
order at the time the company would
occupy II with Its tracks, and with the
intention 10 require the company TO
keep II 90. When, however, the city
puts a new surface on the street,
l. o, paves hitherto unpaved
street, can the company be compelled
TO lay the new pavement within i,a
rails, and for Two feet outside thereof
This question has been In controversy
between the city and the company
since the latter's organ itiop, and for
its ultimate settlement will no doubt
require q declsion by the court OF last
resort. Whilst cannot express any
coLi lent opinion about Il, l believe Il
will be held that II was the purpose Of
the Legislature 10 enact that the cor.
pany should keep (msintalD) the
surface oil the street, within the rails
and for two feet outside, In the same
condition In which the city should
maintain the balance OF the street !;
and tba, therefore II the city should
pave an hitherto unpaved street, the
company must pave 30 much 40 10 oc.
cupIed. by It's tracks.
Where street paeses over bridge
the obligation Of the comp my is no
doubt the sans a. II 10 In respect OF
any other portion OF the street. l
do not believe that the company csn
be required 10 contribute any part OF
the building or repair OF the bridge
structure proper 81. WALKER,
Atty Tor Taxing Dist.
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ner.s., Cattle ..a Ch,ene en-.

For collie add grubs. for lung ieyer,
cough or hide bound, give simmons
Liver Regulator In q nah twice q
day. You can recommend II 10 every
one having stock a. the best medicine
known for the above complaints. In
using II with my chickens for cholera
and gapee mix II with the dough and
feed II 10 them once 0 day. BY this
treatment have lost none where the
Regulator was iven promptly and
regularly. nr. TAYLOR,
AEen, TOT ofanters Of aeorsia.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-28

To The Honorable Legilli tiv. Council Of the
1ating District Of shelby CouutJi
Ia respeot TO the question Of tho liz.
blliiy Of The street railroad company TO
contribute pro rata proportion Of the
cost Of constructing or repairing the
bhdges over which lie tracks are laid,
BEG leave 10 report;
1. TIE charter Of the company pro
yiee5 hat "sild company ehall keep
the eut.ce a such ioads, inside the
rails and Tor tso feet outside, on each
aide thereof, Ia good order aud repair"
P.ior TO the 18th day Of July, 1879,
The city and street car compiny be.
cams involved In litigation, IN which
the liability Of the company 10 osn.
stfuci and maintain tho pavements
within the rails Of lie tracks, and for
two feet oaiside thereof, was involved.
The. litigation Was finally settled by a
contract, dated July u, 1872, which
10 printed In the CITY Ordinances OF
1873, pp. 226, 227, 22s, go and 23J.
The clause Il the contract bearing on
the question In hand Ia a. follows;
"lhs railroad company shall 50
consIuot and keep In repair the
tracks OF lite railways that the same
shall not become a uuleance, or i'm.
pete or interfere with public travel,
and shall. at liz own cost and expense,
atjitt its tracka 10 the piyemunts thAi
ar nov laid down, and alec 10 pave.
mgnts that may be hereafter laid
d0Vn on any u The streets on which II
has on may hereafter Jay tracks; and
tie city has and TeseTyes the right a.
fny ume u sees a. ~ 90 40 TO take up
az Oh pavement 1r pul down q new
ore, " make any change or alteration
~ pavement 70 msy deem y oper,
ana email not be liable TO the railroad
company for any Losses or damages oc.
ca8ion q thereby. And tho railroad
company ehall keep In good repair
the portions OF the streets inclufed
within TIE tracks Of ia Tllwaye, aud
two feet on zach side Of the tracks |;
and lhe railroad company shall epair
the pavement on the esid portions Of
ihe said su1ets NJ often as msy be
neeassir 10 keep the same In ~ good
esndiiion as the % cent portions Of
The said streets; Dut this contract
shall not be 20 c1natIusd AZ 20 impose
upon the railroad company thu obllga.
don 20 lay ~ pay the coat a q now
pavement on the bifeeie or any part OF
them, nor is anything In thls contract
10 have the feet Of exempiing or ex.
ousiDg the Memphis Ciy Railroad
Company from any Obligation OF the
performances Of any duly imposed npon
Il By lie charter" Top, 22s-22g)
There would seem 10 be no doubt
that the eject OF this contract 10 clearly
, 10 pu, upon the company the oblga.
ton 10 keep In repair any pavement
laid by the city within tie basks and
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-28
THE STREET CAR TRACKS
What the City Has a Right TO De.
Mand and Expect.
Opinions ~ Nor. q. w. HeiskiII ana
Hen. n. p. walker Given 90
Legislative Councils.

That the city has certain rights In.
volyed In the contract with the street
railway companies is an idea quite
contrary 70 the theory upon which
they are operated, but these rigl ia
exist nevertheless. That the minds OF
the people mSy be refreshed, the Ar
PEAL submits the following opinions Of
attorneys, given in ret ponse 70 reque ,.s
from the Legislative Council, mat Of
Judge Heiskell being under date Of
December II, 1879, and that Of Judge
Walker under date Of September 8,
1884. 1t is we'll known that one OF the
most glsring abuses Of the companies
is their iailuie to keep the street
within and contiguous 10 their tracks
in good order.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-28
rhe Farmers Alliance.

JAcxsos, Miss, September 27.-Tbe
Executive Committee Of the Farmsrs'
Alliance elected W. X. Lacy, Of Leake
county, business agent. The subj sct
Of selecting q Slate business agency
was discussed. but final action post.
poned. A plan for the form alton OF
county business agencies vas formu.
lated, with discretion left 10 the county
In regard 10 forming them. Mr.. Lscy
will leave shortly Tor Texas 10 ge, an
idea OF the workings OF the order Ia
iha, s'a,e, where Il Ia said to be In a
Il lurishinR O. ndition,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-28
To the Honorable Legislative cour oil.

10 tho Honorable Legislst ye Cour oils
GKsrLEMRs-In reply 10 your quS6.
ton, what power and control can this
government exercise over the street
railroad, their tracks, etc, In the Dis.
tIic', i have the honor 10 say:
BY the third Of the original lords. p.
10Y and the first Of the smeudstoiy
act lib, p. 20 30) you are invested
with the power ito permit and regu.
late the laying OF railroad tracks Of
iron, and the passage Of railroad cara
through the Taxing District, and 10
remove such railroad track II II OBJ.
stTucts travel or does not conform 10
the laws OF the Taxing District, and to
make oil suitable and proper regula-
lions In regard TO the use OF the streets
for street cars, and 10 regulate the
moving Of the same so az TO prevent
injuring or Inconvenience to the pub
lic."
Under these grants Of power, am
OF opinion that You have the
right TO regulate the laying Of
such railroad tracks. The street
railroad company has no right TO lay q
track on any etreet without your per.
mission, and II such permission 10
given you may impose such regula.
tions a. 10 the mode In which the track
shall be laid "a shall prevent injury
aud Inconvenience 10 the public. II
the laying of two tracks works injury
or Inconvenience 10 the public you
can roo iire that only one trsck be laid,
and you can require that TO be laid In
sue manner az will be least Injurious
or inconvenient 10 the public.
OF course, II II becomes 90 ont OF 70.
pair a. 10 be injurious or inconvenient
TO the public, you can require II to be
put In good condition, for In such case
II would become nuisance and you
could 90 declare II. and have Il abated
as such. Beside, II Ia q reasonable re-
quirement that the company should
keep their read In good repair and
condition. And under the above
grants OF power you can remove the
track II II obstructs travel or does not
conform 10 the laws OF the
district. Further, by the company's
tnt'cfy btCtou w. q ~
enacted that ''said railroad shall
DO constructed on the most ap.
proved plan for the construction Of
street railroads, and shall ru. 40 often
% the convenience Of passengers may
require" And by the eighth section
Of the same charter II is enacted "lhsi
whenever the said tracks shall b
placed on the roads the same shall bs
aid w',h such rails and In such man.
ner NJ shall not obsiruct carriage
travel, and said company shall cause
naid tracks 10 conf ifm 10 the grade OF
ihe roads ~ they now are, or A. u may
be BY them, q, their own expense,
changed or altered, and said company
shall keep the surface Of euch roads
inside Of he rails and Tor Two i,et out.
eide, on each aide thereof, In good or
der and repair"
In view Of the premises, lhink the
power Of this government and the
duty Of the street abroad company
are manifest, aud II the duty is mo-
performed, thepowor can b. Exercised
10 Tec,iiy or prevent any wrong don,
or threatened thereby. respectfully
submitted. q. W. HutxEIL.
December ~, 1870
Fec this opinion, nodded In this refpes
BY report Of eounlttse on this tubiee, jar
uAfy N. isH0.
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WilmI,s,on, ~

C,sOiSsAti, o Mr.. Howard Doug.
lae, OF thlsciiy supremN Chancellor q
the Knights Of Pyihias, today appoint.
ed the Hon. Il L,O Viii e,oi Lebanon,
Tenn, Supreme Keeper Of Records
and beal OF the order OF Knighn Of
Pythiee, 10 OIL tie vacancy occurring
by the death Of Hon. r Y. CoWan, Of
81. Louia
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Sold by all druggists.
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IblsfIe-ausI Can.

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CompIesins the Vanderbilt sys,em

Harrisburg, Pa, September a.
Articles Of merger and consolidation
we're filed today for creating the New
York, Chicago and st. Louis Railroad
Company. The president 10 Daniel
W. Caldwell, Of Cleveland, 0. The
object 10 to complete the Vanderbilt
system TO the West.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-28

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who fesl weak AID discouraged, will
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nat nniainK tha nr...r..

Nav YoRK, September 27.-A Wash.
ing'on special TO the POst says that
Mr.. Miller, Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, this morning denied that
he Intended making a raid on the
brewers and making an analysis OF
thtif bear.